What are you typing on?

I'm very curious to read some of the responses in this thread; I understand that there is a subsection of the computerized population who care very much about the tactile experience that is their keyboards—I've seen it a bit on reddit, I've seen some threads about it on 4chan.org/g/. There seems to be a sub-culture who cares very deeply about this, and especially a preference for mechanical keys.

I personally type on a Logitech G105. There's no great reasoning behind it, other than it has illuminated keys, didn't break the bank, and I found it at a Walmart. I don't necessarily love it, but I don't dislike it either. Illuminated keys are something that I value very much—I don't think I experience dyslexia or something on that level, but I do sometimes get lost on my keyboard; the easy visibility of the keys make it quick-business to rectify the embarrassingly common mistakes I make when touch-typing fails me for whatever reason.
The tactile sensation of the keys does leave a bit to be desired. I developed into a computer oriented person on a PC with a mechanical keyboard, although I can't recall the model of that offhand, and that was very pleasing to type on. Even if it was a little too clickety clack at times, it felt better than the bullshit response my keyboard gives me now.

What I have works well enough, I suppose. But it's not exactly the ideal experience.

I use an IBM Model M, however it's a mid 90s Lexmark one that will make repairs a bit more of a pain and the board a bit less desirable, though in my opinion not lower quality. It's the best thing I've ever typed on, and a nice clean one off of ebay along with an adapter will still cost you less than any modern mechanical keyboard that would even begin to compare.

It's also worth mentioning that I've got a nice rebind going which uses the Caps Lock key as a replacement for the Super key and both shifts at once acting as a Caps Lock press. I like it a lot, to the point where even if I end up in a sad Model M-less life, I'll probably do the same and find something else to do with the Super key.

I know mechanical keyboards are all the rage, but you'd have to make a very compelling case to pry me away from my Microsoft Natural Ergonomic 4000. It is by far the most comfortable keyboard I've ever used, especially with the footer on.

IBM Model M. Only keyboard I need. It will probably outlive me.

Das Keyboard 4 with MX browns. It's neither the best, nor the cheapest keyboard but I have one at home and one at work and they've never let me down.

I also have a shitty $20 vertical mouse that completely eliminated my RSI. If you are having wrist pains, I strongly recommend getting one. It'll take a few weeks to get used to, but your nerves will thank you.

Currently tapping away on the screen of my phone.

Otherwise it'll be the built in keyboard to my XPS13 9730.

I'd like to get a mechanical keyboard one day when I also get screens and a dock for my laptop and/or be a desktop dude again.

I'm using a Logitech k740. Personally I like the flat keys with the slightly raised bottom row. I am thinking about getting an ergonomic keyboard though, but I don't want to spend too much because what if I end up not liking it? All in all I'm not a big keyboard fiend, but I absolutely have to have a vertical mouse.

I'm on a Durgod Taurus K320 TKL with cherry reds. I was using a (so called) Magic Keyboard prior to this with my MBP, but I really wanted some extra keys to map for specific, but minor functions. I decided to dip my toes back into the mech world with a cheaper keyboard --- and I couldn't be happier.

On the caps themselves I doubled up the o-rings to make it even quieter for my zealous bottoming out. Touch typing has taken me some time to get used to, and I'm pretty good, but I tend to hammer the shit out of keys when I have a modifier. No idea why.

pok3r with mx-browns. I have an ergodox as well that I enjoy.

The Kinesis Advantage Pro. It changed my life so much that I have two of them.

I use a Leopold FC660C keyboard. It's a Topre 65% keyboard (has arrow keys and a few system keys above 60%). It's solid, basic, charcoal gray with black lettering in a nice font so it looks very sleek, but no-frills too. It's great.

CM Storm Quickfire, full w/ cherry blues

clack clack!

I use the thin Apple keyboards, even on my work Dell and gaming PC at home. I'd love all the customization options you get with mechanical keyboards (although I would probably go broke, hah), but when it comes to typing I'm really sensitive to the height of a keyboard, and mechanical keyboards I've tried have all been way too tall. Even the new Cherry low-profile switches seem thicker than my keyboard before one adds the PCB, caps, and case.

Shitty stock wireless dell keyboard that came with my workstation. It has nice mushy keys and these sweet feature where the batteries come loose and send the same letter 12 timessssssssssss.

Are wire really so bad? Like I would rather have a wire than have to toss out all these batteries.

Phone keyboard. But my main one on my PC is a wasd keyboards 80% with cherry clears and Tai Hao pbt sunshine keycaps. I also have cheapo wireless tenkey with ergo clears.

IBM Model M. Built on Oct 27, 1986 and still going strong.

An inexpensive Chinese tenkeyless keyboard with linear switches. It's okay, not super good. Still my first one after the most primitive keyboards and laptops. The greatest convenience is the lack of numpad: more place for the mouse and better looks.

I think the ThinkPad "island" (newer type) keyboard was nicer.

On desktop, I use a Logi G610 orion brown, although at the moment I'm typing on a surface pro type cover. While I do love a good mechanical keyboard, for some reason I really love a good laptop keyboard - it's just something about the gentle click of these types of key switches that's really appealing.... Let's call it a guilty pleasure.

I probably have one of the more unique keyboards here. It's not sold any more but also wasn't popular, but it's still my favorite keyboard that I've ever owned. The TypeMatrix 2020 (not my picture, but I have this exact one with the Dvorak switch). I'm kind of sad that I'm a bit late to this party because my comment is going to get buried and this is such a unique and cool keyboard that's relatively unknown.

It's a matrix, or grid, layout. There is no staggering at all. Keyboards like the Kinesis Advantage and Ergodox have similar layouts, but they still have staggering to account for finger length. TypeMatrix doesn't have any staggering on their keyboards. It doesn't have fancy mechanical switches, and instead opts for scissor switches. These are the types of switches you'd find on a chiclet or laptop keyboard. In this form they are very pleasurable to type on. It keeps the keyboard very thin and light as well. I can very easily carry it around with me if I want to, although I've gotten pretty good at adapting to a normal keyboard.

The keyboard also has a very healthy split. It's very comfortable for me and I miss it when it's gone. The split is padded with some functional keys, backspace, enter, and tab, and they're very useful in the middle of the keyboard. Shift is extended to two rows and is accessible from the homerow. There is an inlaid number pad, but unlike inlaid numberpads on laptop keyboards, this one is actually useful because of the grid layout. Despite the split, the keyboard is very small.

It is, of course, a bit of a pain to learn on. Getting rid of the staggered muscle memory is easier on the right hand than on the left. Enter is a hard one to remember, not normally a huge issue since shift doesn't do anything when tapped but very annoying at first. Some other keys are shifted around like the brackets and the | \ key. It'll take at east a week or two to learn fully, and it makes going back to a normal keyboard just as hard. Personally I can type on either now very easily.

Corsair strafe. My planck should be arriving soon though, I'm in the top 10 on the shipping list.

Coolermaster Masterkeys Pro L RGB with red switches.

I have an EagleTec mechanical keyboard with Outemu Blue switches. It was only $50 for it so it was a really great deal for a mechanical keyboard. I've had it for almost a year with no issues and the keys feel great. It's my first mechanical keyboard aside from using the old IBM Model M's.

Logitech G910. I'd prefer something with Cherry Browns, but I like the large format (most mechanicals I find tend to be tiny little midget keyboards) and I want a tenkey, media buttons, and macro keys. The fancy lights don't hurt either.

Steelseries 6GV2, a reviewer called it

A durable, but ultimately boring mechanical gaming keyboard

And that's what I love about it. No back lit keys, the layout shuffles the backslash beside the regular slash making it easy for my pinky to hit it, it's got some heft so it stays put very well and the design is clean rectangles in a rectangle.

The mechanical keys are Cherry MX Blacks which don't have the massive clacking sound typically associated with mechanical keyboards and I really like that. Especially in our open office concept shared workspace, as well as at home since my wife is often in the room over and she doesn't need to hear my typing like I'm angrily writing a rant to my Member of Parliament.

Old Ducky Zero with custom caps and MX reds. I think I'll be using this until it breaks some day in the far future. My next keyboard will have MX browns or similarly working keys.

Leopold FC750R Grey/BLue with Cherry MX Brown.

(on my phone I use the WRIO keyboard)

I'm typing on my MacBook Pro's keyboard. It's not particularly good, but I've been making an effort to embrace it.

I also often user a Das Keyboard v3, which is delightful.

I'm at working and using a cheap Chicony job, but I have my eye on a Unicomp Ultra Classic buckling spring USB keyboard.

I'm typing on a MacBook Pro 15" 2017 (yes, the one with the low key travel.) It was one of the things I was hesitant about at first, but in just a few days I came around. I've never liked the key travel in mechanical keyboards (I prefer low-travel keys), and the MBP is surprisingly tactile. If I needed a new keyboard for a desktop computer, I'd try to find one as similar as possible to the MBP (as long as it didn't have the dirt/dust intrusion issues.)

ErgoDox with MX blues. I have 3 in total. I have a Zen keyboard waiting to get built as well. me rikey split mech's

I used a Corsair K70 Mk 1 with MX Browns for the longest time. It truly was a great experience, but I don't especially care these days.

I use an ASUS Chromebook. It has a keyboard just like a macbook. Not my favorite (I miss fat keys with curves from my youth) but it has a nice push back and doesn't click too loudly. I like that they're a little bit textured (rather than super smooth) and it has all of the essential keys I'd want.

It's a 2013 Razer Black Widow I bought when I built my gaming computer. I just wanted a cheap mechanical keyboard with media keys. If this one dies, I would definitely buy another, but I don't think that's going to happen. I spilled a liter of water on mine, took it apart and hanged it on a rack for a couple days, and it was good as new, and a freshly clean.

Gamdias Hermes Lite, it's my first 'modern' mechanical keyboard and I'm loving it. Wasn't too expensive and has a great tactile feel. The only other mechanical keyboards I've used before this was on my Tandy 1000 so.. Not much to compare to.

I've got a G710+ with Browns. It's the only mechanical keyboard I bought for myself so far, but I would like to get a slightly smaller 100% with Blues sometime. I've only had a short experience with an MX Blue keyboard, but I liked what I felt.

My keybord at the office is an Apple USB Aluminum Extended, too bad it’s been discontinued for an insanely priced Bluetooth version.

Magicforce 68 w/ Gateron Browns -- looking at a low profile split w/ reds for my next board. I have horrible typing habits despite being pretty fast and pretty accurate -- my right hand routinely encroaches on the right-most keys that my left normally gets if I'm typing a word that brings my left hand to the edges of the board and I figure I'll eventually make my own split board with extra keys to compensate rather than re-teach myself how to type...

Ducky One Two with cherry browns. No backlighting, I'm 90% touch typing anyways and the light at the edge of my eye is super annoying. My monitors provide enough to see the keys anyways, even when the room is fully dark.

I wouldn't say I care a lot about my keyboard. I bought this one after hearing everyone rave about mechanical keyboards and deciding that since I spend all day on the computer I ought to at least give it a try. It is nicer, don't get me wrong, but after all the hype I was a little let down. In the end though, these things are practically indestructible so the cost (~$100) is worth even a small improvement since I use it so much.

Currently I'm using an Apple Magic Keyboard because I'm at work.

At home, I have a Das Keyboard Pro 4 with Cherry MX Brown switches. I chose the keyboard because it had media keys and a volume knob, a USB 3.0 hub, and wasn't "gamer"-ified.

I used to have a Corsair K70 RGB with Cherry MX Reds (it was from before they changed to the Corsair Gaming logo), but keys started not registering and I couldn't fix it by cleaning the keyboard (and it was out of warranty). I kinda miss the RGB, but I always disliked how it never stored the profiles on the device, so I'd have to be signed in to Windows with CUE installed for any non-static configurations.

Of the switches I've tried (reds, blues, and browns), I like typing on blues the most, but I went for browns because even with o-rings to help reduce the volume, blues are still too loud for my liking. Browns are still pretty good, and o-rings get them to a better volume. Reds just feel mushy. I've tried Topre switches because some coworkers got them, but testing one for 30 seconds isn't enough to be able to make a fair comparison IMO.

I have a refurb Razer Ornata that I picked up at Mcro Center for about $25 or so. I wanted something backlit, and with a more satisfying feel than the crappy old HP keyboard I was using before this, and it happened to be the cheapest that hit all those buttons. It's no proper mechanical keyboard (but it does have a clicky sound and firmer feel), but it gets the job done.

I've been using the Microsoft Modern Keyboard for a few months and I love it. I had been looking for a good scissor switch keyboard for a long time, and had settled with the Microsoft Designer Keyboard for a couple of years. I love its keys, but hated the compact layout, so I was pretty happy when they released the Modern one with the same keys but a better layout. The fingerprint scanner is also pretty convenient for logging in to my computer, though that's secondary to the keys and layout.

My work keyboard is an Infinity Ergodox with MX Browns that I ended up getting because I started getting RSI pain especially for common but unwieldy shortcuts that I would use.

I used a MS Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000 initially to try to deal with the RSI but the garbage membrane keyboard didn't work for me. I had to click on keys more or less right in the middle so they wouldn't stick, the spacebar required more force after using it for a year or so, and the same shortcuts that cause RSI issues before didn't really get addressed on that keyboard because they were still unwieldy to perform.

It was either a Kinesis Advantage or the Ergodox and I really wanted something more customizable and smaller than the Advantage so I went with the Ergodox. Been using it everyday for two years and still something I am very happy with to this day.

I'm using a DasKeyboard full size with Cherry MX Browns. It's so tactile and wonderful without being as loud as clicky switches like Cherry Blues.

At work I have a Corsair 10 key-less with browns.

Worth noting, neither of these keyboards needs software on the machine to control their lighting features, which is really handy for me since they get used in macOS, Windows, and various Linux / BSDs and microcomputers that don't have the software.